The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
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References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d5e0d0f607a7a029c6563a0470d88255c89a8d11 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/4/14/107 - Vendor Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2013-04-22 11:41
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:53
NVD link : CVE-2013-3237
Mitre link : CVE-2013-3237
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-3237
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor